Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Perennials / Shrubs
Evergreen-Deciduous: Semi-Evergreen, Deciduous
Overall Mature Size: Small
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 3' x 4'
Natural Growth Habit: Mounding
Native To: Mediterranean
Exposure: Partial Shade, Full Shade
Water: Medium Water
Flower Color: Purple / White
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
Special Features: Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Drought Resistant / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Interesting Foliage / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #1, #5
Sunset Garden Zones: 5-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-10
Acanthus mollis is a clump-forming perennial with large, glossy leaves and tall, white-and-purple flower spikes. It prefers partial shade and tolerates full shade. May go dormant in extreme summer heat. Best in well-drained, fertile soil, but adaptable to heavy clay. Use as a border, in formal gardens, as a woodland plant, in container gardening. Fire-resistant. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to 5°F. Foliage may die-back, but roots are hardy.
Acanthus mollis is a clump-forming perennial with large, glossy leaves and tall, white-and-purple flower spikes. It prefers partial shade and tolerates full shade. May go dormant in extreme summer heat. Best in well-drained, fertile soil, but adaptable to heavy clay. Use as a border, in formal gardens, as a woodland plant, in container gardening. Fire-resistant. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to 5°F. Foliage may die-back, but roots are hardy.
